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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2021
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Tsutomu Ozaki, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/393 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/393 (2013.01);
Abstract
A housing, a processing unit disposed inside the housing, a cover member for covering an opening located in the housing in an openable and closeable manner, and a near field communication sensor disposed in the housing are provided, the processing unit is exposed to an exterior of the housing through the opening, and the near field communication sensor is, with the opening closed by the cover member, located between the opening surface and the cover member in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to an opening surface of the opening.